

They're not your daughter's K-Pop band! The nine-piece South Korean ensemble ADG7 (Ak Dan Gwang Chil) draws equal inspiration from newly reclaimed Korean folk styles of gut and minyo and the contemporary Eurocentric stylings of modern K-Pop for music for a mix that will surprise you with its raucous, danceable energy. Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Facebook: Instagram: Center in Partnership with the Korean Cultural Center New Yorkĭamrosch Park, Amsterdam Ave & W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023 Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Facebook: Instagram: of Chinese in Americaĭouble Happiness: An Original Immersive MOCA Production After a dramatic ceremony, the cast and the audience move to another event space inside the museum, where the banquet dinner begins and Double Happiness continues. Double Happiness is a comedic immersive dinner and theatrical show that unpacks the complexity and explores the nuances within the Chinese American/Immigrant identity while allowing the audience to enjoy a (somewhat) traditional Chinese wedding.Īs the ceremony gets underway, the wedding guests (the audience) see the dynamics of the bride and groom’s families unfold – and unravel. Will love conquer all? Which family is more traditional?Īs the wedding begins, conflicts start to emerge. Join Claire and Alex as they (attempt) to combine cultures and merge families at their wedding banquet. Written by Emily Locke, directed by Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li, and produced by MOCA, this original production Double Happiness will be an immersive theatre experience. Part of Festival of New York (June 11 – 21, 2022) Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street, New York, NY 10013 Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.ĭouble Happiness: An Original Immersive MOCA Production (Opening Night) In recent years he is pleased that his work has been recognized with The David Usher Greenwich Workshop Award from The Society of Illustrators as well as SI Gold and Silver Medals honors from Communication Arts and 3×3 two Pura Belpre Awards twice included in the NY Public Library's 100 titles for Reading and Sharing and twice recipient of The Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Award. From illustrated New Yorker covers, to an MTA mural at the 191 Street subway station, to work in the New York Times. Raúl Colón is the award-winning illustrator of many picture books, including Draw!, an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the International Latino Book Award Imagine!, an ALA Notable Book, a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, and a BookPage Best Book Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance Angela's Christmas by Frank McCourt and Jill Biden's Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops.
